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In the beginning, tactics were a way to waste time.
They were something to do while I was impatient, waiting in line or while water boiled. I had never played chess before, but I had watched my boyfriend play it,...

News

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Well, there's nothing like waking up to a dozen...

The much-loved GM Vugar Gashimov had an elite tournament organized in his honor only a few months after his death in early 2014. Now, his native Azerbaijan has honored him in an even more lasting way. The Vugar...

Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin. Here are all the match details you need to know to follow the coverage on Chess.com.
The Facts
The world championship match will be held November 10-30 in the Fulton...

Super-GMs Alexander Grischuk and Richard Rapport are set to battle this Thursday on Chess.com in round one of the 2017 Speed Chess Championship, but which star shines brightest?
Let FM Mike Klein be your guide.

Blogs

This month we finally hit 100 team members.
Ummm, what? Why on earth would Chess.com have 100 people on staff?
Fair question. And your follow-up might be, Wait, and you don’t have any offices? Anywhere?
No,...

Hey Chess.com!
Been a big month! We've resolved well over 500 bugs, issues, and tasks which is no small feat for sure! Of course you all are the beneficiaries as we have really cool stuff to share! We'll...